Today I’m sharing a tutorial for this Christmas Table Runner and Tabletop Christmas Tree Skirt. Do you have a cute little tabletop Christmas tree? Why not make a quick and easy tree skirt for it? Plus you might have enough fabric left over to make a table runner to match!
Free Pattern for the Table Runner can be found HERE.
Supplies for the Mini Tree Skirt:
- 1 Pre Cut Bundle of 1 1/2″ Wide Strips (my fabric is Figgy Pudding by Moda). If you can not find a pre-cut bundle of 1 1/2″ strips you can cut your own fabric strips. You need 5-10 different prints.
- 1 yd white fabric for the backing
- 1/4″ yd. or 1 fat quarter, blue fabric for the binding on the tree skirt
- Embroidery floss
- Buttons
- Ribbon
- Batting (I used quilters dream cotton)
How to Make the Tree Skirt:
To begin, you need 11 honey bun strips (or 11 strips of 1 1/2″ wide fabric). You need to arrange them in a color pattern that starts in the center and mirrors out to the edges. Make sure you match the colors in rows 1 & 11, 2 & 10, 3 & 9, 4 & 8, 5 & 7 and row 6 will be your center row.
You need them to match because you are going to cut them into triangles and flip the template after each cut. (if you are confused now, don’t worry just keep reading it will make sense with the photos).
Sew all rows together with 1/4″ seam. Press all seams to one side.
Next, you need to make a template.
To do this you need 1, 12×12 piece of paper. Cut it to 9×12, find the center of the 9″ side, measure from the center down to the opposite corners, cut. Repeat on the other side. You should now have an isosceles triangle that is 9″ wide by 12″ tall.
If you haven’t already, cut off selvage edges of your sewn strips.
Cut Out Triangles from the Sewn Strips:
After you have made your template, lay it out on your sewn rows of fabric. Using your ruler & rotary tool, cut out the triangle, making sure that it is all the way over to the edge, you will need every centimeter of fabric, so double-check it.
Next, flip the template 180 degrees. Line up the edge of the template with the cut edge of the fabric strip.
Cut out your next piece.
Flip template again and repeat, until you get 9 triangles.
(note your last triangle you may be a little short, don’t worry still cut it, that will be the edge piece of your tree skirt).
Arrange your cut pieces into a circle, alternating patterns. (you will have 2 next to each other that are the same pattern, use this as the “seam” or opening of your tree skirt).
Sew the Triangles Together
Sew pieces together with 1/4″ seam. Leave one seam open, this will be the opening of your tree skirt.
Cut out the center of the skirt, leaving 1″ of the red strip still showing. (if your tabletop tree has a wider trunk, cut a larger hole).
Add Hand Embroidery Details
If you wish to hand embroider a phrase on your tree skirt do it now. Print off your words, (the font I used is called Noodle). Then using a lightbox and a water-soluble pen, trace the letters onto the tree skirt.
Hand embroider the words you traced, using a simple backstitch.
Finishing
When finished with the embroidery, layer with batting and backing and quilt as desired. I just did a stitch in the ditch.
Cut 6 pieces of ribbon about 10″ long. Pin to the opening of the tree skirt. Sew in place before you bind it.
Sew on binding, making sure not to catch the ribbon in binding.
AHHHHH! These are absolutely adorable. I did not need any more crafting projects, but these are going on the list. Great job!
love ALL of it! awesome!
Oh this is cute. I love it.
Very pretty indeed! Nice work. ~Kelly
unDeniably Domestic
Love your tree skirt, we have a small tree in work, will have to make this. The table runner is beautiful. Thanks
Wow! I love the table runner, and the mini tree skirt is wonderful! How cute! Thanks so much for sharing.
ADORABLE!!
I love these! How adorable. Super cute!
Wow, great tutorial!! Thanks so much for posting it!
Melissa- I am DYING once again. And in LOVE!!! SO CUTE. I have to do this. No other choice.
Love your MBS tutorial, so darling! Fellow member of the church! Cute blog! Thanks.
darling!!! do you mind saying where you found that little tree? OH MY it is cute and so is your tree skirt and table runner, love them!
holy crap. that’s a lot of work!
this is an awesome project that i want to try. since i want to try the table runner i was wondering where you bought the honey bun roll, white jelly roll, embroidery floss, and heat n bond lite? also, is there any special equipment you need? i have a sewing machine but thats it. thanks so much!
This is so cute what an amazing talent, thankyou for sharing!
Unbelievable! You’re amazing. Surprise, surprise! Absolutely gorgeous. 🙂
OH. HOLY. COW!!!!! You amaze me Melissa!! They are both fabulous!!!
That is the cutest ever. Nice work. I think I’ll try it but not use an embroidery machine. I’m hunting for nice applique letters right now. This is sweet!!
I am loving this, and definately want to try it. One question though: If I am only making the table runner, do I need all of the same ingredients?
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Wow! Speechless (not that I expected anything less…)! You are truly an artist.
I love each piece. The table runner is beautiful. All the words and holly, oh my goodness. I can’t believe you just came up with it. I can’t even imagine trying to sew it.
I am SO impressed.
And the tree skirt is darling. I love anything that has a ‘tiny’ version. So darling.
Makes me want to get out my Christmas stuff right now. And that’s saying a lot since it’s been so warm here! Hard to believe it’s almost Thanksgiving.
Thanks for your comment on my blog. So, I looked up Kindle on amazon.com and watched thier 6 min. infomercial. Very cool. I didn’t think I would like it since I hate reading things on the computer, but it’s very easy to use and would be handy to take on trips because you can take all your books with you and get more downloads if you need. Thanks for the info.
Wishing I had a trip to the ‘Ville planned so I could see you and Traci. Might have to get thinking of a reason!
I can’t believe Wicked was almost a YEAR ago!
I love the skirt!!! It’s soooo cute! So do you think it’s do able in a larger skirt? Like for a normal tree? So cute thanks for the ideas!
I love this table runner! I have been looking for one to make! I probably won’t get to it this year, just cause I feel like I am running out of time, but it’s so cute! 🙂
I love your white tree
cheri
just saw it and i love it! good job!
I really like the tree skirt. Did I miss this, or how big does it turn out to be? I have a table top tree that fits on a 24″ square table, and this looks just perfect.
I love this & you used my favorite line from Moda right now (Figgy Pudding!).
Thx for sharing!
Your project on Moda Bake Shop is fabulous! I need to order some goodies now!!
Such a great tutorial! Love the Figgy Pudding range you used. Definitely one of my favorites! Where do I find the letters for the appliqué?
Thank you for sharing this with us and all the other loveliness!
Your Thanksgiving calendar is wonderful too!!! I think I will make it for my daughter when we go to the States and she has to stay home. Then she can open up a little present for all the days we are gone. Wonderful tutorial and idea (^.^)
Hi! Just saw this over at the Moda bakeshop and wanted to come tell you how much I love it! Very beautiful! Like your blog too. So many pretty things! (I was kind of excited to see that you are LDS cause I am a member of the church from Australia.) Hope your week is great!
Could you please share the name of the font you used in the table runner project? I’m planning on making placemats based on your runner, and I LOVE the font you used! :o)
Great tutorial! Thanks!
Great projects! Love them both and I need a good small tree skirt idea for an immediate need. THanks so much! Wondering what the finished size is on this tree skirt. THAnks
Hi Melissa,
I just love these, they are just so gorgeous!! Thank you so much!
WOW!!! I don’t know how else to say it…Great cretivity!
Melissa,
I loved the tutorial on the Figgy Pudding Honey Bun Stripey Tiny Tree Skirt. I’d love to make one to fit a large tree. Can you help with the dimensions. I know it needs to have more stripes but I’m unsure whether to keep the triangles still at 9″ x 12″ and how many to cut. Hope you can help me. Thank you so much.
Oh my gosh I just found your Blog!! How adorable is that table runner!!! I just love it, Love your Blog, Great Work! Hugs, Mary
OMG – wow that table runner is AMAZING! Great job!!
I just stumbled across your blog from Amazing Mae……I love your site.
Lindsay
http://www.thecottagehome.blogspot.com
So so fun! Thanks for the inspiration!
Rebecca of the R&W Gals
Thank you soooooo much for this fab tutorial!
I absolutely love the table runner! I am not a quilter but do so want to make one of those. I am unable to find the tutorial. Any suggestions! Thanks so much
I know this is from forever ago, but i had to tell you, i made this 3x larger (72″ diameter) and it was so beautiful! Thank you for the tutorial! I also made the table runner! I just loved it! Thank you!
I would love to see this!!! How did you get the colors to coordinate? 2 or 3 jelly rolls???
It was just one jelly roll… it had A LOT of strips so I had plenty of fabric.
I’m attempting the tree skirt. So Cute. But I’ve run into a problem, I’m not a quilter, with my 11strips sewn together it is only 11″ not 12″. I did the 1/4″seam. What is wrong? If you can help me I’d appreciate it.
You are correct. With seam allowance it’ s only 11″ finished. Did you cut down your pattern piece?
I love that the colors coordinate so well with the tree skirt! Would it be possible to make this larger? Full size about 60″…. I’m thinking 2 jelly rolls plus the extra coordinating white! Any thoughts on this would be appreciated! I bet there will be alot of waste fabric. 🙁
I LOVE this tree skirt! (and table runner, too). Is there a print friendly spot that I’m missing? Would love to print this off .. probably for next year. Also, I would love to make this for my large tree skirt but am I good at figuring out how to make it larger. Would appreciate a little help with this. Thanks!